Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Central Oregon Cascades

Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire,a series of volcanic mountains that ring the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade Range extends for 700 miles from Mt. Lassen in central Northern California,north through central Oregon and Washington.Viewed here from Pilot Butte, another cinder cone located in the heart of Bend, Oregon, are, from the left, Mt. Bachelor, BrokenTop, and the Three Sisters.